X-ray absorption in active galactic nuclei

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Maiolino, Roberto [1 ]
Risaliti, Guido [2 ]
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[1] Astron Observ Rome, INAF, Rome, Italy
[2] Osserv Astrofis Arcetri, INAF, Florence, Italy
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We review some of the main physical and statistical properties of the X-ray absorber in AGNs. In particular, we review the distribution of the absorbing column density inferred from X-ray observations of various AGN samples. We discuss the location of the X-ray absorber and the relation with the dust absorption at optical and infrared wavelengths. Finally, we shortly review the recent findings on X-ray absorption at high luminosities and at high redshift.
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